Multilingual Learning
The Multilingual Learner (ML) Program at GUMSS supports K-12 students who speak a home language other than English and are not yet proficient in English. The program emphasizes English language development and offers bilingual (Spanish/English) support as needed to access the core curriculum in grade-level and pathway-specific programs.
Please see the following links for the Parent Bill of Rights for English Learners/Multilingual Learners in English, in Spanish, and in Portuguese. If your preferred language is not listed here, please visit the State of Connecticut website.
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Contact Us
With any questions about how GUMSS can support your scholar with multilingual learning, please do not hesitate to contact Karen Lapuk by email at klapuk@goodwinmagnetsystem.org.
Karen Lapuk
Coordinator of Programs for Multilingual Learners
Karen Lapuk is an experienced bilingual leader with over three decades of service in K–12 and higher education settings. Karen holds a B.A. from Smith College, two master's degrees, one in Bilingual Education from San Francisco State University, another one in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Connecticut, and a sixth year in Educational Leadership from Sonoma State. Her work spans curriculum design, teacher coaching, equity-focused leadership, and international teacher education, with a deep commitment to social justice and educational access for English learners.